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One more thought, in case the person assigning straight 1's thinks I'm in "attack mode" (which really I'm not, as I do take the "ratings" with a grain of salt, especially now reading the previous wide criteria used) and maybe identifies that my ratings are always "too high".  I will agree that my ratings tend to be high, as much like Vvvergeer, I tend to mostly rate sets that I have cards from, thus they get high ratings, as that's why I collect them!  I will say, I have yet to give a set a "10", as that indicates perfection, and I have yet to see a set that I personally can say could not be improved in any way, shape, or form!  Last from me, but I did enjoy this string, so "kudos" to RoundtheDiamond87 for kicking it off!  BTW, I see my ratings in my profile, but where do I find the list of how many total ratings I (and others) have provided?

I just quick looked through my ratings. Actually, I haven't given any 10s and nothing less than a 4. I think I look at it on sort of a school grading scale. A 4 is a 40%, F, which is failure and a terrible grade. Most sets fall into the average range, 7 to 7.5, solid Cs. An A+ 10 is really hard to get, and a 1, F-, is pretty hard to fathom.

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I am the same.  I have never given a 10 or less than a 4.  I can't imagine how awfu, something would have to be to go to a 1.  By default, I think it is because these companies have some sense and should be able to realize garbage prior to issuing and react accordingly.

I appreciate all the comments this post was able to generate.  Many of us already have our opinions on the subject, but for those that don't, hopefully this discussion with help them to better form their own opinion.  I know it can be a controversial topic, but thanks again.

Since the tradingcarddb.com admins recommend that we make ratings, is there any one standard we should apply, recognizing that there is a lot of room for opinion?    Having a definite criterion to the quality would provide some consistency to the weight, at least within the context of this site.

Welcome, Eaglet. From what I can tell, it's strictly a subjective rating. Maybe you want to rate sets based on popularity, or how they look to you, or based on value. Maybe it's based on how original the set was, or how meaningful it is to you (the first set you collected is a 10 and everything else can't get higher than a 9). Admin never really set any guidelines, just allowed the members to rate them as they see fit. I would recommend that you choose the way you want to rate sets and then use that same criteria throughout your ratings. At least if each person is consistent, then maybe the ratings will have some meaning.